Myconfig with Knoppix 3.9

**Ewen** · 09-10-2005, 02:03 PM

I have been using Knoppix 3.4 up to now and have always saved my config to my external USB drive which is /mnt/sda1. I loaded Knoppix 3.9 for the first time today and used my usual command at the boot prompt which is <knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1> and 3.9 could not find it.

Then I used <knoppix myconfig=scan> and it still could not find it. I discovered later that my USB drive is now known as <uba1>. When I substituted this the config worked. However <uba1> is not mentioned in the /mnt directory but <sda1> is. Whichever description I use makes no difference I still can't open my usb drive.

The only thing I can think of is that the older config still refers to <uba1> as <sda1>.

Any help will be appreciated.

**rwcitek** · 09-10-2005, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ewen

The only thing I can think of is that the older config still refers to <uba1> as <sda1>.
Any help will be appreciated.

There was a similar issue with floppyconfig. As a shot in the dark, try booting with boot: knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1 -b which will put you in "emergency mode." Then type 'mkdr /mnt/sda1' [1] to create the mountpoint. Type 'exit' to continue booting normally.

Don't guarantee that it'll work, but please post back either way.

Regards,
- Robert
http://www.cwelug.org

[1] Edit: that should read 'mkdir /mnt/sda1'

**Ewen** · 09-11-2005, 10:56 AM

Thank you rwcitek... I'll try that later tonight and post back

Regards,

**Ewen** · 09-11-2005, 12:05 PM

I followed your instructions to this point:

root@console[~]# mkdr /mnt/sda1 -b

and Knoppix responded with this:

bash: mkdr: command not found

Back to square one methinks.!

**rwcitek** · 09-11-2005, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ewen

root@console[~]# mkdr /mnt/sda1 -b

We both mistyped. Let's try again.

Boot with

Code:

boot: knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1 -b

Then once you enter "emergency mode", type this:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/sda1
exit  # to leave "emergency mode"

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,
- Robert
http://www.cwelug.org

**Ewen** · 09-12-2005, 12:07 PM

Perhaps I'm not getting into "emergency mode" because I keep getting this response:

bash: mkdr: command not found

When I type "exit" I'm back at the root # prompt and then it's a "reset" to start again.

Regards,

Ewen

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I must have made a typo somewhere because I succeeded in getting into emergency mode, the mkdir command was carried out and the boot proceeded. It stopped with this statement:

Filesystem not auto detected. Trying to mount with AES256.
/dev/sda1: no such device or address

Snookered again!

Regards,

Ewen.

**Ewen** · 09-13-2005, 05:34 AM

I ran into a brick wall every time here so I installed Knoppix on a spare drive instead. All is well now and i must say I quite like it as a debian install. Perhaps you could explain how to get it to recognise my 256meg USB memory stick though.

Many thanks for the previous help,

Regards,

Ewen